***The next SUMO STEW is on 11/14/17 in Brooklyn, NY.

More info to come ...

SUMO STEW PDX 091217

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017, 7-10PM

@ Olympia Provisions’ OP Wurst (opwurst.com)

3384 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

SUMO STEW (#SUMOSTEW) heads to the Portland, Oregon in the PNW for our sixteenth round! Inspired by a trip to Japan, photographer Michael Harlan Turkell(harlanturk.com) returned to New York City with aspirations of importing this ancient sport and teamed up with Harry Rosenblum, owner of The Brooklyn Kitchen(thebrooklynkitchen.com), a wonderfully multi-faceted cooking store and center for culinary education. The two created a series based around plentiful bowls of chankonabe, the “sumo stew” wrestlers prepare and eat before matches. The hearty broth is loaded with fortifying protein and vegetables. This, paired with the live streamed bimonthly grand tournaments, makes for a lively event, bringing hungry first time and long-standing sumo fans ringside.

This round of SUMO STEW will feature Sausage Chankonabe made by Olympia Provisions. olympiaprovisions.com

Every guest will also get a special bento box, composed of Japanese-inspired dishes from top local chefs, including (subject to change):

· Mazeman (brothless ramen) from Afuri Ramen, afuri.us

· Tonkatsu (fried pork cutlet) from Kayo’s Ramen Bar, kayosramen.com

· *Yuba and Wasabi by Biwa, biwarestaurant.com

· Takikomi Gohan (mixed rice) by Carlo Lamagna

*Yuba: A Kyoto delicacy, fresh yuba is rare even in Asia. Nutty, sweet and with a distinctive bite that is firm yet chewy, yuba is the thin veil that forms on the surface of heated soymilk as the cream and protein rise to the surface. Sometimes known as tofu skin, these greatly prized sheets are harvested by hand, and Hodo Soy is the only organic, fresh yuba maker in the United States.

The will be plenty of crisp, clear, karakuchi – Asahi Super Dry beer from Asahi. asahibeerusa.com

We'll also have an array of sake from SakeOné, brewer of Oregon craft saké and importer of premium Japanese saké. sakeone.com

Nikka Whisky, the outstanding distillery that set off the Japanese whisky movement when founded by Masataka Taketsuru in 1934 will provide bottles of Nikka Coffey Grain to be served in a signature cocktail by Michael Helgeson of Little Bird Bistro. nikka.com

Steven Smith Teamakers, the finest name in tea since 1949, will be showcasing their Sencha and Rose City Genmiacha sachets. smithtea.com

And if all that’s not enough, we’ll end with a special dessert by Salt & Straw (ice cream)in collaboration with Iio Jozo benimosu (purple potato vinegar) from The Japanese Pantry. saltandstraw.com

A number of Japanese artisan crafts vendors will also be in attendance, including:

(Must be 21+ to attend) (No refunds on tickets canceled 72 hours before the event)

*The $55 ticket grants each participant a bento box, bowl of chankonabe, beer token, and two drink tickets to be used for a taste of sake, shochu or whisky – and round after round of sumo.Additional drinks will be available for purchase.

**A portion of the proceeds/raffle will be donated to the Portland Japanese Garden, japanesegarden.org